BILL NUMBER: SCR 61	CHAPTERED  03/06/00

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   34
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   MARCH 6, 2000
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   MARCH 2, 2000
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   FEBRUARY 28, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   FEBRUARY 28, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   FEBRUARY 22, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   FEBRUARY 10, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Senators Alpert, Bowen, Escutia, Figueroa, Hughes,
Karnette, Ortiz, Solis, Speier, and Wright
   (Principal coauthors:  Senators Burton, Chesbro, Costa, Dunn,
Johannessen, Johnson, Johnston, Kelley, Knight, Leslie, Lewis,
McPherson, Monteith, Mountjoy, Peace, Poochigian, Rainey, and
Vasconcellos)
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Alquist, Aroner, Bates, Bock, Brewer,
Corbett, Davis, Ducheny, Havice, Jackson, Kuehl, Leach, Mazzoni,
Migden, Reyes, Romero, Soto, Strom-Martin, Thomson, Wiggins, Zettel,
Aanestad, Ashburn, Battin, Baugh, Briggs, Campbell, Cardenas,
Cardoza, Cedillo, Correa, Cox, Cunneen, Dickerson, Dutra, Firebaugh,
Florez, Frusetta, Gallegos, Granlund, Hertzberg, Honda, House,
Keeley, Knox, Lempert, Leonard, Longville, Lowenthal, Machado,
Maddox, Maldonado, Margett, McClintock, Nakano, Olberg, Oller, Robert
Pacheco, Rod Pacheco, Papan, Pescetti, Scott, Shelley, Steinberg,
Thompson, Torlakson, Villaraigosa, Vincent, Washington, Wayne,
Wesson, and Wildman)

                        FEBRUARY 2, 2000

   Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 61--Relative to California Girls
and Women in Sports Week.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 61, Alpert.  California Girls and Women in Sports Week.
   This measure would recognize female athletes, coaches, officials,
and sports administrators for their important contribution in
promoting the value of sports in the achievement of full human
potential and would proclaim February 6 to 12, 2000, inclusive, as
California Girls and Women in Sports Week.




   WHEREAS, By an act of the United States Congress, February 4,
1987, was proclaimed as the first national Girls and Women in Sports
Day in memory of volleyball legend Flo Hayman, whose tragic death cut
short a lifetime of determined effort for equality in sports; and
   WHEREAS, Girls and women throughout the ages have participated in
a variety of sports and games in school, community, and club
programs; and
   WHEREAS, Many female athletes have distinguished themselves as
representatives of California and the nation in the Olympic Games;
and
   WHEREAS, Participation in sports is acknowledged as a positive
force in developing and promoting physical, mental, moral, social,
and emotional well-being; and
   WHEREAS, There is a need to encourage women of all ages to compete
and contribute to sports at all levels of competition and to prepare
the next generation of female sports leaders as we enter the new
millennium; and
   WHEREAS, The theme of this year's national celebration, "All Girls
Allowed," supports the accomplishments and positive influence of
sport participation and the continuing struggle for equality and
access; and
   WHEREAS, The combined effort of Girls Incorporated, the National
Association for Girls and Women in Sports, the Women's Sports
Foundation, the Girl Scouts of the USA, the National Federation of
State High School Associations, the YWCA of the USA, the California
Interscholastic Federation, and the California Association for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance have served to
bring needed information and important recognition of this week; now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes female athletes,
coaches, officials, and sports administrators for their important
contribution in promoting the value of sports in the achievement of
full human potential, and hereby proclaims February 6 to 12, 2000,
inclusive, as California Girls and Women in Sports Week; and be it
further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
